Harness-buckle.



PATENTED OCT. 30, 1906. B. D. HALE. HARNESS BUCKLE. APPLICATION FILED FBB.10, 190?.

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UNITED Y STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERASTUS D. HALE, OF BELLEVUE, OHIO.

HARNESS-BUCKLE- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. so, 1906.

Applicationfiled February 10, 1906- Serial lilo 300 378.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERASTUS D. HALE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at This invention relates to improvements in I harness-buckles; and the especial object of my improvements is to produce a buckle that is especially adapted to be used on double lines for back-straps or any part of the harness where a return-strap is connected with aline-strap.

A further object'is toprovide a buckle that forms an effective lock, that cannot be displaced by either pushing or pulling strain,- and that is easily adjusted by simply pushing I the swinging member upwardly at an angle fied form of buckle-frame.

to the fixed member. y

A still further object is to provide a buckle that can be cheaply manufactured and its parts easily assembled and one that will hold the straps fiat and when used with harnerings will not permit the latter to be drawn over the buckle.

Other objects of general utility are obtained through the construction of my im proved buckle, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

In the drawings, which form a part of this application, Figure 1 shows my improved buckle in side elevation, straps attached thereto being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a buckle with wings on the frame. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of theform of buckle shown in Fig. 4'. Fig. 4. is a bottom plan view showing a modified method of attaching the swinging member of the buckle. Fig. 5 shows my improvedbuckle with straps and a hame-ring applied thereto, such features being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of my buckle in another shape. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section through a part of another modi- Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view of the buckle shown in part in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 shows the buckle parts in position to permit adjustment.

Referring to the details of the drawings, A represents generally the frame member of my improved buckle, and B the pivoted or swinging member, which is mountednn the frame member so as to swing at an angle thereto.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the frame member is shown formed with its forward end portion a flat and extending beyond the sides to furnish an overhanging flange, which merges on each side with wings a, which also overhang the sides of the frame. The rear end portion of the frame is also formed with a flat extension M, in the center of which a round.- ed. notch a is provided. The flattened extensions are adapted to lie over a strap and furnish a relatively long bearing for same,

the effect of which is to cause the strap to lie flat at the buckle. Between the inner edges of the extensions a a the frame is open, and at-the inner edges of the flanges a the space is widened by curving outwardly said edges, as at a a The buckle-tongue or pivoted member B, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is formed with a forward loop I), which is adapted to fit within the space between the inner edges a of the frame and with sufficient space between it and the frame extension (1 to permit the passage of two or three thicknesses of straps. The sides of the loop are bent outwardly, as at b I), thus leaving more space to facilitate the insertion of a strap and to permit the use .of a strap of substantially the same width as would be properly used through the o ening in the frame member. The tongue is ormed with vertically-depending sides b in which are suitable openings to receive a pivot-pin 11 which also passes through similar openings in the sides of the frame, and thus serves to pivotally connect the tongue to the frame.

which projects upwardly and slightly rearwardly and is adapted to pass through suitable holes punched in the attached strap in the usual manner and normally .rests in the notch 0. in the frame. The only points of difference between the buckle shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and that shown in Figs. 3 and 4: is that in the latter form the wings a are omitted from the frame and the pivot-pin b is replaced by making integral pivot-pins or studs 1) by extending at an angle and rounding the sides 12 of the tongue, as shown in by springing the pins into the holes provided therefor in the sides of the frame, the latter being constructed of such material as to permit more or less outward spring.

In Figs. 5 and 6 my improved buckle members are shown with straight parallel sides instead of outwardly curved or bent sides as in all the other figures.

Fig. 4. In this form the tongue it attached On the rear end of the tongue is a teat b In Figs. 7 and 8 in place of having the pivot-studs I) enter holes in the frame Iform in the inner face of the sides recesses a to receive the studs, thus avoiding the necessity of springing the frame. When the straps are in place, the tongue cannot become accidentally separated from the frame, as the upper or line strap will bear constantly down upon the tongue.

In order to adjust my improved buckle from one point on a line-strap to another point, it is only necessary to push upwardly the part of the line-strap directly over the tongue and swing the tongue on its pivotpoints, as shown in Fig. 9. This movement of the tongue will withdraw the teat b from the hole in the line-strap, whereupon the latter and the buckle can be freely adjusted relative to each other. As the teat is short, it is very easily disengaged from a hole in the strap and as readily inserted in another hole when the desired adjustment is effected.

While I have shown three forms of buckles, it will be apparent that the differences between them are in mere details and that they are all constructed and operate under a common principle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A buckle composed of an open frame member having depending sides, and a tongue member formed with a loop portion adapted to fit within the forward portion of the frame and having a relatively long flat portion adapted to underlie the rear portion of the frame, said tongue being pivotally connected with the sides of the frame.

2. A buckle composed of an open frame member having lateral wings and de )ending sides, and a tongue member forme with a loop portion adapted to fit between the wings of the frame, and having a portion underlying the rear portion of the frame, and means pivotally connecting the tongue with the sides of the frame.

3. A buckle composed of an open frame member having its inner sides cut away to provide a relatively Wide opening at the forward part of the frame, a tongue pivotally mounted at the rear part of the frame, said tongue formed with a widened loop fitting within the widened opening of the frame, and also formed with a flat portion underlying the rear portion of the frame, whereby the tongue can swing on its pivots in but one direction.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ERASTUS D. HALE.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. PAINTER, CHARLES P. HANKAMMER. 

